Private

Francis Douglas Thodey

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thodey, of Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
24764
Name:
Francis Douglas Thodey
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
03 August 1895
Place of Birth: 
Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
W.H. Thodey (father), Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Waipawa, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
03 October 1916
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Tofua
Destination:
Devonport, England (27 July 1916)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Francis Douglas Thodey
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